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St. Kitts and Nevis Opens The 42nd UNESCO General Conference In Paris As The First Speaker

Paris, France – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis enjoyed the rare privilege of opening the debates at the biennial UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris this week.   St. Kitts and Nevis made an impactful plea to UN Member States to put education at the heart of their government’s plans to transform their economies and promote peace […]

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St. Kitts To Ban Single-Use Plastics Early Next Year.

The St. Kitts and Nevis Government intends to ban, phase out, and replace various of single-use plastics, with the main focus on plastic bags, Styrofoam, and polystyrene which is the material that is used in appliances such as refrigerators, microwaves,  home insulation, and sometimes even stoves. These products have a high negative environmental impact on […]

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In India Transgender Beggars Now Accept Digital Payments.

At a traffic signal in the Indian capital, Ayesha Sharma, a 29-year-old trans woman dressed in a traditional tunic and pants with scarf, holds up a smartphone with a QR code on it as the light turns to red and vehicles have to stop. A commuter leans out of a car window, scans the code […]

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Ameripol Will Use Internet To Fight Transborder Crimes In Haiti, Dominican Republic, And Trinidad.

A new organization for police cooperation on the American continent was agreed upon Thursday with the Treaty for the Constitution of the Police Community of America (Ameripol) which will act in a similar way to Interpol, Agencia Brasil reported. Endorsing the document were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, […]

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World’s First Complete Eye Transplant Surgery Successful.

Surgeons in New York say they have performed the world’s first complete eye transplant on an electrical utility lineman. It  is not certain he will regain vision in the transplanted eye, but it is possible. Aaron James, who survived a high-voltage electrical accident, underwent 21 hours of surgery that replaced half of his face. Surgeons […]

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White House Says Israel Has Agreed To Implement Daily 4-Hour “Pauses”, But No Ceasefire.

The White House said Thursday Israel would start to implement four-hour daily “pauses” in its military operations against Hamas in areas of northern Gaza. The pauses would give Palestinian civilians time to escape using two open humanitarian passages and should help to reduce the number of civilian deaths, National Security Council press officer John Kirby […]

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Government Of St. Kitts And Nevis Would Not Waiver In The Due Dilligence Process For Its CBI Programme And Protection Of The Country’s Reputation

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Prime Minister and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew said the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will never waver in the protection of the country’s reputation, and as such will continue to find innovative ways to bolster the due diligence process of the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) […]

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Prime Minister Drew And Delegates Hold Breakfast Bilateral Meeting With The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis – Concurrent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Ministerial Meeting for Caribbean Countries, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew led a series of bilateral discussions with key WIPO figures. Among the prominent WIPO representatives were Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of WIPO; Mr. Hasan Kleib, Deputy Director General of the […]

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Prime Minister Dr. Drew Gives Update On Housing Developments

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The demolition of the apartment block on West Street, Newtown, is complete, and the land has been cleared of debris in preparation for the construction of a new modern apartment block. The dwelling at East Street, Newtown, is also set to be demolished next week to be replaced by a modern […]

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